Influenza is a nasty virus, as anyone who has been infected can attest. For most Canadians, the affliction only lasts for a few weeks before life returns to normal. But each year, thousands suffer more dire consequences and require hospitalization. Even with the best treatment options available, hundreds of these individuals still succumb to the illness.This rather depressing picture is worsened when one looks inside the lungs during infection. While the virus is actively infecting and...